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Earwigged Gems #4

May 27, 2008 – 6:21 am

In the pub
What? No way! €1.20 for a packet of fcukin’ peanuts. Ah here, there’s a €1. Try repossess them if ya like. - The cost conscious drinker.
In the same pub
Jayzez, but that’s one tight feker. Bet he has rubber pockets in his jeans for robbin’ soup. - On overhearing the above.
In the shop
Would ya [...]

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My unCV

May 23, 2008 – 10:44 am

I’ve flown in a balloon. I’ve been out on a yacht. Out of reach on the reach. I’ve been off on a tangent. Footed turf, hedged bets, couched potatoes, walled gardens.
I’ve been up in a parachute. Down in the dumps. On time. Off topic.
I’ve driven trucks. In driven snow. Drove a bargain. Worked a digger. [...]

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A referendum on Lisbon - why bother?

May 21, 2008 – 10:05 am

There are a great many unsolved mysteries in this world, such as why cornflakes taste better with a soup spoon and why the phrase “soft underbelly of a Ford Transit” never made is past the editors of Homer’s second novel, The Little Lad. Such things trouble me deeply and keep me awake all day.
Why do [...]

Posted in Blogs, Driving, Economy, Irish identity, Law, Media, Plonkers, Politics, Science | Comments (11)

Argos.ie is shite, Tesco.ie is grand - discuss

May 19, 2008 – 11:06 am

You can get some really cool stuff from Argos. You can from Tesco too. In fact they have a whole section dedicated to cool stuff. Even one for frozen.

I wanted one of these from Agros. (Click to biggilize the image) Why would I want one of those? you ask. Well I am the lad with [...]

Posted in Internet, Shopping, Tech stuff | Comments (12)

W-Numbers: Wankers I worked for

May 15, 2008 – 8:13 am

The EU has an E-number for everything from calcium carbonate (chalk) [Source: Wikipedia] to Mycoxafailin (Viagra) [Source: OBB News]. I propose a system of W-numbers for those employers who are wankers to work for. Here is a small sample from my own past experience to illustrate this.
W101: I was 14 years old. Myself and Tom, [...]

Posted in Charity, Farming, Plonkers, Relatives, Work | Comments (13)

The post office - part of Irish life

May 13, 2008 – 12:12 pm

Eight years ago, at about teatime on a Tuesday, there were 1,700 post offices in Ireland. Today, there are 1,200.
According to the Irish Postmasters’ Union most were closed on the retirement or death of the postmaster and low wages meant no one stepped in to take their place. Most small rural post offices were dependent [...]

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